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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Ministry of I&B to provide support to Jharkhand International Film Festival, 2019
Financial support of Rs. 5 lakh and package of Indian Panorama Films to be provided
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has decided to lend support to the organization of 2nd Jharkhand International Film Festival  in Ranchi, Jharkhand from 1st to 3rd February, 2019. It is being organized by Navbharat Nirman Sangh, an NGO.
The Ministry will provide financial support of Rs. 5 lakh to meet hiring charges of the venue, hiring charges of projection and sound system, cost of printing of brochures, invitation cards etc. and cost of publicity of the Festival in both print and online media. The financial support will be provided in form of Grants-in-aid to the organizers.
The Ministry will also be providing a package of Indian Panorama Films for the Festival under Children section, Short Films/Documentaries section and Feature Films section.
JIFF aims to present not only the best Indian and International Films, but also showcase the best of Jharkhand Regional Films being made in Napuri, Santhali, Kortha and Kumali languages. It is expected to generate interest in the local budding filmmakers and film enthusiasts as it provides them an opportunity to see the best of films from across the world, as well as promote tourism in the region.
Prime Minister's Office
PM encourages citizens to share inputs and highlight inspiring efforts for 99th episode of Mann Ki Baat
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has encouraged citizens to share their inputs and highlight inspiring efforts that bring societal changes on MyGov or NaMo App, or by calling 1800-11-7800 to record a message for the 99th episode of Mann Ki Baat. The episode will be held on 26th of March, 2023.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“On 26th, the 99th episode of #MannKiBaat will take place. Many people are sharing their inputs and highlighting inspiring efforts which are bringing societal changes. Keep sharing your inputs on MyGov or NaMo App, or dial 1800-11-7800 to record a message.”
Prime Minister's Office
PM speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin
PM speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has spoken to Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin, today.
Prime Minister expressed deepest condolences to the Government and people of Russia on the tragic loss of lives in the blast in St. Petersburg metro.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
SUBSIDIZED FOODGRAINS FOR ANIMALS
Animal Husbandry is a State subject. Different States have introduced their own schemes to make available the subsidised feed and fodder for Livestock. This Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in this direction. Additionally, the Animal Welfare Board of India is providing assistance for providing feed and fodder to Animal Welfare Organizations under General Grants in a limited scale. Also, the schemes, ‘National Livestock Mission’ and ‘Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund’ implemented by this Ministry enable the livestock owners for increased availability of animal feed.
c) Various State Governments are implementing schemes in which supply of animal feeds rather than food grains at an affordable rate is included.
 and . Yes, the health as well as milk production of the cattle will be affected if they are not getting quality fodder. Various research studies have been conducted across India which indicate that non-availability of quality fodder affects the health as well as milk production of the cattle in the country.
This information was given by The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Parshottam Rupala in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Ministry of External Affairs
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra , Serampore to be opened soon
Kolkata, January 15, 2019.
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra , Serampore is going to be inaugurated on January 21, 2019 at Serampore Head Post Office, Hooghly.
Applicants are requested to bring online Application Reference Number  sheets along with other necessary documents of identity proof, address and proof of date of birth . The detail information of the documents required can be obtained from the website of Regional Passport Office www.passportindia.gov.in.
Five appointments will be entertained on January 18, 2019 from 10 AM onwards and 40 appointments on daily basis from the next working day i.e. January 21, 2019.
Appointments for the same will be released on the website www.passportindia.gov.in on January 17, 2019 from 3.30 PM onwards. The applicants have to pay the passport fees through online payment system.
Only those applicants who have obtained appointments through the online mode  will be entertained. Tatkaal, On-hold files, walk-in and PCC applications will not be accepted and processed.
Ministry of Finance
Firm busted for issuing fake invoices to claim input tax credit of goods worth Rs 436 crores
Officers of Anti-Evasion, Central GST Delhi East Commissionerate have unravelled a major operation of Circular Trading, involving use of fake invoices to claim fraudulent refunds of Input Tax Credit. Shri Asif Khan, Shri Rajeev Chhatwal and Shri Arjun Sharma, operating a total of 17 fake firms, procured invoices without actual supply of goods and availed as well as passed on ITC fraudulently, to the tune of Rs 436 crores. The fraudulently availed ITC was used by them to file refund claims to the tune of Rs. 11.55 crores under Inverted Duty Structure. The said refund claims were also filed by fake firms floated by the accused persons.
The accused persons are related to each other by marriage and were evading investigation for the last one month. During investigation it came to light that a major Hawala operation was being run by the accused persons in connivance with certain Bank employees . The said 17 firms, as stated above, existed only on paper and had been floated for the express purpose of passing on ITC by generation of fake invoices. Companies on both sides of the transactions, recipient as well as supplier, were found to be non-existent.
Certain businessmen are also under investigation for taking entries from the accused persons for the purpose of money laundering. It was further learnt that Shri Asif Khan was running a similar operation even during erstwhile VAT regime. It came to light that the trio were planning to spread their operations to other States at the time they were apprehended.
Shri Asif Khan, Shri Rajeev Chhatwal and Shri Arjun Sharma appear to have knowingly committed offences under Section 132 and 132 of CGST Act, 2017 which are cognizable and non-bailable offences as per the provisions of Section 132 and punishable under Clause  of Sub section  of Section 132 of the Act ibid. They also appear to have committed offence under Section 132 of the Act.
Accordingly, the said persons were arrested on 01.03.2020 under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017 and remanded to judicial custody till 13.03.2020 by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Patiala House Court.
Further investigation in the matter is under progress.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
GLOBAL ECONOMISTS, ACADEMICS, BUSINESS LEADERS PIECE TOGETHER COVID-19 ASSESSMENT
Kolkata, 6th May, 2020
Under unique initiative of the Engineering Export Promotion Council of India , 40 economists and academics of renowned Indian and international institutions have pieced together their assessment of the economic, social and political impact of Covid-19, debating how India may emerge as an alternate manufacturing hub to China, even as globalisation takes a hit in the post-pandemic world.
The compendium of well-researched articles, ranging from challenges of lockdown, impact on trade, fall-out on exports and MSMEs and the emerging challenges for economic diplomacy has been brought out by the EEPC India in collaboration with the ASEAN-India Centre  at Research and Information System for Developing Countries .
“In particular, the publication, titled ‘COVID-19: Challenges for the Indian Economy - Trade and Foreign Policy Effects’ examines the magnitude and the impact of the crisis on Indian economy – is it shallow or deep, and the scope to rebound, particularly from the point of view of exports. Several economists and scholars also suggested various methods for managing the immediate challenges of business and income loss for the people while battling it out with the global pandemic,” wrote Mr Suranjan Gupta, Executive Director of the EEPC India and Dr Prabir De, Professor at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries  in their joint contribution.
The distinguished economists and academics were drawn from top institutions and universities. These included Jawaharlal Nehru University , Indian Council of Research on International Economic Research , School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences, University of Washington, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Indian Institute of Management and Jadavpur University, among others.
“Although India has managed well till date in containing the spread of the virus, the COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted normal economic activity and life in our country. India’s trade has been severely impacted. People have a sudden loss of their income, causing a major drop in demand. To rescue the economy, India has announced impressive fiscal and monetary stimulus packages. This pandemic has strong foreign and trade policy effects,'' said Dr Mohan Kumar, Chairman, RIS.
Sharing a practitioner's ground report, EEPC Chairman Mr Ravi Sehgal said, “Pandemic comes at a worst of time when global economic order is already exposed to rising trade protectionism, ongoing tariff wars, unilateral economic sanctions, standstill at WTO talks, waning economic and financial institutions and lack of mutual trust, wisdom and initiation among global leadership”.
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Ministry of Heavy Industries
Cabinet approves Scheme for FAME India Phase II
The Union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for implementation of scheme titled 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II ' for promotion of Electric Mobility in the country.
The scheme with total outlay of Rs 10000 Crores over the period of three years will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2019. This scheme is the expanded version of the present scheme titled 'FAME India1 which was launched on 1st April 2015, with total outlay of Rs. 895 crores.
Financial Implications:
Total fund requirement for this scheme is Rs. 10,000 crores over three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22.
Impact:
The main objective of the scheme is to encourage Faster adoption of Electric and hybrid vehicle by way of offering upfront Incentive on purchase of Electric vehicles and also by way of establishing a necessary charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles. The scheme will help in addressing the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security.
Details:
- Emphasis is on electrification of the public transportation that includes shared transport.
· Demand Incentives on operational expenditure mode! for electric buses will be delivered through State/city transport corporation .
· In 3W and 4W segment incentives will be applicable mainly to vehicles used for public transport or registered for commercial purposes.
· In the e-2Ws segment, the focus will be on the private vehicles.
· Through the scheme, it is planned to support 10 Lakhs e-2W, 5 Lakhs e-3W, 55000 4Ws and 7000 Buses.
- To encourage advance technologies, the benefits of incentives, will be extended to only those vehicles which are fitted with advance battery like a Lithium Ion battery and other new technology batteries.
- The scheme proposes for establishment of charging infrastructure, whereby about 2700 charging stations will be established in metros, other million plus cities, smart cities and cities of Hilly states across the country so that there will be availability of at least one charging station in a grid of 3 km x 3 km.
· Establishment of Charging stations are also proposed on major highways connecting major city clusters.
· On such highways, charging stations will be established on both sides of the road at an interval of about 25 km each.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
219.04 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
5,03,576 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 27,374
Active cases stand at 0.06%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
2,654 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,40,60,198
1,957 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
89.74 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,76,125 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Union Minister of State  Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil unfurls the National Flag at the historic Aga Khan Palace and Bapu Bhawan  in Pune as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' programme
Felicitates the freedom fighters, their families and the families of the martyrs
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, hoisted the National Flag today at the historical monuments Aga Khan Palace and Bapu Bhawan  in Pune to commemorate the patriotic campaign of "Har Ghar Tiranga” Abhiyan as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'  marking 75 years of India’s Independence. On this occasion, he honoured the freedom fighters, their families and the families of the martyrs. Maharashtra Minister Shri Chandrakant Patil and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil first paid homage at the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi at Aga Khan Palace and at the samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadevbhai Desai. After this the national flag was hoisted in the forecourts of the Aga Khan Palace and the national anthem was sung with a salute in honour of the flag. In the Aga Khan Palace complex, the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj felicitated about 50 freedom fighters, their families and the families of martyrs by presenting them with mementos and shawls.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Patil said that the nation will always be grateful to our great men and heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the nation. The debt of the freedom fighters can never be repaid. Shri Patil said that through the ‘Ek Bharat - Shreshtha Bharat' campaign, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has done the work of tying the entire countrymen in one thread during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Shri Patil said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is fulfilling the work of implementing the Gram Swaraj, which Mahatma Gandhi had dream of. In the last 8 years, important work has been done in the direction of rural development of the country through the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. He called upon everyone to make the Tricolour campaign successful by hoisting the national flag on their rooftops from 13 to 15 August 2022.
Maharashtra Minister Shri Chandrakant Patil said that the Government of Maharashtra has taken up the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' programme as a campaign. There is immense enthusiasm among the public for Har Ghar Tiranga and patriotism will be on full display from place to place.
More than 500 dignitaries were present in the programme organized in the Aga Khan Palace forecourt. In her address, Smt. Neelam Mahajan of Gandhi Memorial Trust provided a glimpse about the history of Aga Khan Palace and Gandhiji's residence here.
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil later paid homage at the statue of the Father of the Nation at the National Institute of Naturopathy  and visited the room where Gandhiji lived. After hoisting the flag, the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj felicitated about 25 freedom fighters, family members and martyr families. Historical facts about the Bapu Bhavan were shared by the Director of the National Institute of Naturopathy, Dr. Satyalakshmi.
Ministry of External Affairs
Cabinet approves Agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic between India and Portugal
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of an agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Portugal
Details:
The present agreement would set an institutional mechanism for partnership and cooperation between India and Portugal on sending and accepting Indian workers.
Implementation Strategy:
Under this agreement, a Joint Committee will be set up to follow up the implementation of the same.
Impact:
Signing this agreement with Portugal will add new destination for Indian migrant workers in an EU member nation, especially in the context of many Indian workers who have returned to India following the Covid-19 pandemic. It will provide new opportunities for skilled Indian workers and professionals. With the conclusion of this agreement, Portugal and India will have a formal arrangement for recruitment of Indian workers.
Benefits:
Indian workers would have enhanced job opportunities to work in Portugal. The Government-to-Government mechanism proposed in the agreement will ensure that the movement of workers happens smoothly with the maximum support from both sides.
Ministry of Steel
School children showcase their patriotic fervour through National flag ceremony at Visakha Vimala Vidyalayam at RINL Ukkunagaram township
The Ukkunagaram township reverberated with the patriotic fervour today. A National flag ceremony was held in the premises of Visakha Vimala Vidyalayam of RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant as part of the Azadi-ka-Amrit Mahotsav. School students dressed in the attire of freedom fighters won the appreciation of everyone.
Shri A. Ashok, GM, Corporate social responsibility , RINL the Chief Guest appreciated the patriotic program was organized by Visakha Vimala Vidyalayam.
About 2000 students and staff of the school participated in this program under the leadership of Principal Sister Lancey.
Around 2000 students took out a massive rally to the Telugu Thalli Statue located in the RINL Ukkunagaram township from the school premises with a 300 feet long National flag.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 199.01 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 6.77 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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1,99,01,83,135
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6,77,44,140
More than 199.01 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 6.77 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Import of Cheetahs from Abroad
The Government of India is in the process of holding consultation meeting with African countries for bringing Cheetah. A total of 12-14 cheetahs are intended to be brought from South Africa/Namibia/Other African Countries over a period of five years as per the Action Plan. The such introduced cheetah would be fitted with Satellite/GSM-GPS-VHF radio-collars before their release in wild so as to enable monitoring remotely.
The cheetah was declared extinct from India in 1952, currently there are no cheetah in any National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary in India.
About 12-14 wild cheetahs  from various parks/reserves/areas that are ideal  for establishing a new cheetah population would be imported as required from South Africa/Namibia/Other African Countries, as a founder stock for five years initially and then as may be required by the program.
Cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. There are no cheetah left in wild in India, therefore, to introduce them in India they have to be brought from abroad. Cheetah has been an integral part of Indian ecosystems, a major evolutionary force, and an important cultural heritage. Their restoration will likely result in better conservation of open forest, grassland, and scrub ecosystems for which they will serve as a flagship species.
Rs. 38.70 crore under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger has been allocated to the cheetah introduction project for the years 2021-22 to 2025-26.
This information was given by Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Gadkari: Sentiment behind an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is to increase our exports and find Indian option for imports
The Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari said that the sentiment behind creating an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ is to increase our exports and to find out Indian option for whatever we are importing. Addressing Rotary District Conference 2020-21  on ‘Vision India’, Shri Gadkari said that under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the government has set a vision for India to become a five trillion dollar economy in next five years. The Minister said that with the philosophy of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and proactive initiatives, the Government is aiming to boost investment, economic growth and generate more employment. Shri Gadkari said that with flexible and all-inclusive time bound decision-making process, transparent and development-led ecosystem would contribute towards happy, prosperous, strong and an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The Minister advocated the use of ethanol and bio-fuel as the cheaper and better option of petrol and diesel. He said that the diversification of agriculture towards energy and power is very important which will result in reduction in pollution and yield good prices to the farmers and create an agro-based industry all over the country. Shri Gadkari advocated organic farming and said that India should export its farm products across the world.
The Minister said that encouraging ethanol and bio-fuel will, in turn, boost the Indian economy as there is rice surplus, corn surplus, sugar surplus and wheat surplus in the country. He pointed out that the Government is working towards doubling the farmers’ income, boosting Make in India, upgrading science & technology and innovation and facilitating ease of doing business. The Minister said that within 8 to 10 days, it will be made mandatory for the automobile industry to make flex engines. There will be choice with the consumer whether he wants 100% petrol or 100% ethanol / bio-fuel. He said that ethanol is a better fuel than petrol as it is import substitute, cost effective, pollution-free and indigenous.
Shri Gadkari said that MSME sector has set a target to create five crore more jobs in next five years.
At the end, the Minister thanked the Rotary for conferring Lifetime Achievement award on him.
Full event link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y4uOwzqpBc